SPEAKING Can you think of any famous people from the history of Viet Nam? Use the words below to help you.
actor composer explorer inventor musician
politician / statesman scientist soldier
sportsman /sportswoman writer
Write a paragraph (120 - 150 words) about the benefits Vietnamese young people have gained since Viet Nam became a member of differ international organisations. You can use the suggested ideas below.
Use the words in the box to fill the passage below
comedies/the 7 o'clock news/educational/national/local/viewers
VTV1 is a(1)...............television channel in Viet Nam.It attracts millions of (2)...........because it offers many different interesting programes.(3)...........tells people what is happening in Viet Nam and the rest of the world.(4).........bring a lot of laughter and help people relax after a hard working day.The most exciting programmes are game shows.They can be both entertaining and(5)......
1-national
2-viewers
3-the 7 0'clock news
4-comedies
5-educational
9. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
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1. Phù Lãng is one of the most famous pottery villages in Viet Nam.
2. It is located along the Cầu River, about 60 kilometres from Ha Noi.
3. Potters have been at work in Phù Lãng for a long time since the Trần Dynasty.
4. In the past village potters mainly produced articles for everyday life.
5. Recently young artisans have opted to produce artistic ceramics.
Write about the history of the Temple of Literature - the Imperial Academy. You can use the information in 3 to help you.
The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070 under the Emperor Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty. It is one of the historic and cultural sites of Viet Nam. The Imperal Academy was BUILT in 1076 under the Emperor Ly Nhan Tong’s dynasty. It is the first unversity in Viet Nam. Doctor’s stone was founded in 1484 under the Emperor Le Thanh Tong’s dynasty. It is RECOGNISED AS one of the World heritage. The four statues were CONSTRUCTED in 2003 by Ha Noi people’s committee.
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Visitors to Viet Nam would like to learn the long history and rich culture. If you are keen on visiting a place without (1) ______ the environment at the same time, think about taking a bicycle tour and you will find you are rewarded with a very special ecotourism experience.
There are many different cycle trips you can (2) ______ but a particular favourite one is the tour of the Mekong Delta. The Mekong Delta has a rich (3) ______ of culture and tradition and you can see this (4) ______ you slowly travel through this very distinct part of the world. Vietnamese and Khmer people live alongside Chinese communities, and they all rely on the (5) ______ plains and tributaries of the majestic Mekong River. It is here that many of the villagers use bicycles to (6) ______.
Being on a bicycle doesn't mean you will miss out on many of the extra activities and adventures. You can park your bike and enjoy a trip out to one of the floating villages (7) ______ people survive by fish farming or you can take an early boat to a floating market to purchase your food and supplies for the day.
There are plenty of tour operators who will (8) ______your journey and lodgings for you as well as carry your excess baggage, or you can (9) ______ of all this yourself and follow the road less travelled.
This mode of travel means you can really experience the very features of the Mekong Delta and Viet Nam and know that you are leaving behind only your tyre (10) ______.
This mode of travel means you can really experience the very features of the Mekong Delta and Viet Nam and know that you are leaving behind only your tyre (10) ______.
A. surfaces
B. layers
C. spots
D. marks
surface (n): bề mặt
layer (n): lớp
spot (n): đốm
mark (n): dấu vết
=> This mode of travel means you can really experience the very features of the Mekong Delta and Viet Nam and know that you are leaving behind only your tyre marks.
Tạm dịch: Phương thức du lịch này có nghĩa là bạn thực sự có thể trải nghiệm những đặc điểm rất đặc biệt của đồng bằng sông Cửu Long và Việt Nam và biết rằng bạn đang để lại phía sau vết lốp xe của bạn.
Đáp án cần chọn là: D
SPEAKING Describe the picture using the words below. Have you heard of this experiment? What do you think Franklin was trying to discover?
cord electricity key kite
lightning spark stormclouds
The picture shows Benjamin Franklin flying a kite with a key attached to it in a stormy sky with dark clouds and lightning. This experiment, known as the kite experiment, was conducted by Franklin in 1752 to test his hypothesis that lightning was a form of electricity.
By flying the kite in the stormy sky and attaching a key to it, Franklin was attempting to capture electrical charges from the lightning in the key and prove that lightning was a form of electricity.
The kite experiment was very important in the history of science and helped to establish Benjamin Franklin as one of the most brilliant minds of his time.
(Bức ảnh chụp Benjamin Franklin đang thả một con diều có gắn chìa khóa trên bầu trời giông bão với mây đen và sấm sét. Thí nghiệm này, được gọi là thí nghiệm diều, do Franklin tiến hành vào năm 1752 để kiểm tra giả thuyết của ông rằng sét là một dạng điện.
Bằng cách thả diều trên bầu trời giông bão và gắn một chiếc chìa khóa vào nó, Franklin đã cố gắng thu điện tích từ tia sét trong chiếc chìa khóa và chứng minh rằng sét là một dạng điện.
Thí nghiệm thả diều thì rất quan trọng trong lịch sử khoa học và giúp khẳng định Benjamin Franklin là một trong những bộ óc lỗi lạc nhất trong thời đại của ông.)
SPEAKING Work in pairs. Choose one of the photos and describe it to your partner. Use the words below to help you.
Nouns
boxer bus cover message parking
meter statue street wool writing
Verbs
wear kneel cover knit
Adjectives
brightly coloured patterned striped
In the first photo there's a bus with a patterned wool cover
- There is a coloured bus on the street in the first picture.
(Có một chiếc xe buýt nhiều màu trên đường phố trong bức tranh đầu tiên.)
- There is a statue of a boxer in the second picture.
(Trong bức tranh thứ hai có tượng võ sĩ quyền Anh.)
- In the third picture, a girl is covering something with striped wool.
(Trong bức tranh thứ ba, một cô gái đang che cái gì đó bằng len có sọc.)
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Visitors to Viet Nam would like to learn the long history and rich culture. If you are keen on visiting a place without (1) ______ the environment at the same time, think about taking a bicycle tour and you will find you are rewarded with a very special ecotourism experience.
There are many different cycle trips you can (2) ______ but a particular favourite one is the tour of the Mekong Delta. The Mekong Delta has a rich (3) ______ of culture and tradition and you can see this (4) ______ you slowly travel through this very distinct part of the world. Vietnamese and Khmer people live alongside Chinese communities, and they all rely on the (5) ______ plains and tributaries of the majestic Mekong River. It is here that many of the villagers use bicycles to (6) ______.
Being on a bicycle doesn't mean you will miss out on many of the extra activities and adventures. You can park your bike and enjoy a trip out to one of the floating villages (7) ______ people survive by fish farming or you can take an early boat to a floating market to purchase your food and supplies for the day.
There are plenty of tour operators who will (8) ______your journey and lodgings for you as well as carry your excess baggage, or you can (9) ______ of all this yourself and follow the road less travelled.
This mode of travel means you can really experience the very features of the Mekong Delta and Viet Nam and know that you are leaving behind only your tyre (10) ______.
It is here that many of the villagers use bicycles to (6) ______.
A. get by
B. get ahead
C. get around
D. get along
get by: xoay sở để sống
get ahead: tiến bộ
get around: di chuyển
get along: rời đi
=> It is here that many of the villagers use bicycles to get around.
Tạm dịch: Ở đây có nhiều người dân sử dụng xe đạp để đi lại.
Đáp án cần chọn là: C
SPEAKING Work in pairs. Find out your partner's preferences for the shows in exercise 1 and other types of shows you can think of. Use phrases from exercise 4 and Speaking Strategy 2 in your answers.
A: What do you think of art exhibitions?
B: I absolutely love them. / To be blunt, I'm not really into them.
Bài tham khảo
A: What do you think of the musical in Picture A?
B: To be honest, I'm not a big fan of musicals.
A: How about the magic show in Picture B?
B: Personally, I really enjoy magic shows.
A: What do you think of stand-up comedy performances like the one in Picture C?
B: I must say, I'm really keen on stand-up comedy. I find it really entertaining.
Tạm dịch
A: Bạn nghĩ gì về vở nhạc kịch trong Hình A?
B: Thành thật mà nói, tôi không phải là một fan hâm mộ lớn của nhạc kịch.
A: Thế còn màn ảo thuật trong Hình B thì sao?
B: Cá nhân tôi thực sự thích các buổi biểu diễn ảo thuật.
A: Bạn nghĩ gì về những màn biểu diễn hài độc thoại như trong Hình C?
B: Tôi phải nói rằng, tôi thực sự thích diễn hài độc thoại. Tôi thấy nó thực sự thú vị.